Today my husband and I celebrate our 13th wedding anniversary. In a few months we’ll have been together for 21 years. It’s amazing how sometimes things go by in a blur and you don’t notice the passage of time and at other times you do. Usually I feel like I’ve known him my WHOLE life, not just half. I couldn’t…
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Today was the first day of German school for my kids. This is actually the first year going for my youngest daughter. She was so excited! I thought in honor of this occasion I should share my take on a Bienenstich (“bee sting”) cake. Traditionally it is a yeast cake that is sliced in half, filled with Bavarian cream, topped…
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Sometimes recipe ideas come to me in a dream. I must have had pretzels and rice krispies on the brain. Today I bring you Salted Pretzel Peanut Butter & Caramel Rice Krispy Treats. 😀 We all know I’m a sucker for the salty/sweet thing, so when the inspiration hit I just had to make these. Now the first time I…
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It’s September so I can officially talk about all things pumpkin, right? 😉 One of the desserts my family always loves for me to bring over during the cooler fall months is Pumpkin Gooey Bars. These are great because I finally figured out how to make them without having to have a box cake mix on hand. Enjoy my recipe…
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Today my dad would be 72 years young. Sadly, this is the 11th birthday that he has celebrated in heaven. He wasn’t alive when I got into baking, but I’m sure that he would enjoy sampling any of the goodies I make. There are often times when I think of him when I’m making things, especially around the holidays. He…
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